High nitrite levels off northern Peru: A signal of instability in the marine denitrification rate

L. A. Codispoti; G. E. Friederich; T. T. Packard; H. E. Glover; P. J. Kelly; R. W. Spinrad; R. T. Barber; J. W. Elkins; B. B. Ward; F. Lipschultz; N. Lostaunau

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High nitrite levels off northern Peru: A signal of instability in the marine denitrification rate

L. A. Codispoti, G. E. Friederich, T. T. Packard, H. E. Glover, P. J. Kelly, R. W. Spinrad, R. T. Barber, J. W. Elkins, B. B. Ward, F. Lipschultz, N. Lostaunau

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During February and March 1985, nitrite levels along the northern (approximately 7° to 10°S) Peruvian coast were unusually high. These accumulations occurred in oxygen-deficient waters, suggesting intensified denitrification. In a shallow offshore nitrite maximum, concentrations were as high as 23 micromoles per liter (a record high). Causes for the unusual conditions may include a cold anomaly that followed the 1982-83 El Niño. The removal of combined nitrogen (approximately 3 to 10 trillion grams of nitrogen per year) within zones of new or enhanced denitrification observed between 7° to 16°S suggests a significant increase in oceanic denitrification.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1200-1202
Number of pages	3
Journal	Science
Volume	233
Issue number	4769
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1126/science.233.4769.1200
State	Published - 1986
Externally published	Yes

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